Changing valve stem - SV650.org

northwind · 27-05-08, 06:38 PM

Right then... I had a random flat on the way home last night, but the tyre holds air, which is making me suspect the valve... It's a pretty old one too. Now, last time I changed a valve I had a bolt-in one to fit, which was dead easy. But all the ones I have now are of the large rubber variety, much like this:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...rtyrevalve.gif

So... Never fitted one of these, haven't a clue what I'm doing. I'm assuming it fits from the inside, so that air pressure forces it in not out, is there any knack to fitting or is it just force?

27-05-08, 07:07 PM

Hi,

There's a simple tool for pulling them in (like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KART-WHEEL-VAL...tegoryZ12230 )
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And it's just a case of pulling through and making sure it seats.

dirtydog · 27-05-08, 09:17 PM

But if you haven't got the little tool thing, which i haven't you cna use some pliers if you're carefull.
All i've done on the past couple i've done is lube it up with some soapy water, screw the cap on and use the pliers (on the cap) to pull it through, it'll pull through easily

northwind · 27-05-08, 09:19 PM

Looks like quite a handy tool that, at the price I've just ordered one, cheers!

27-05-08, 06:38 PM	#1
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Changing valve stem Right then... I had a random flat on the way home last night, but the tyre holds air, which is making me suspect the valve... It's a pretty old one too. Now, last time I changed a valve I had a bolt-in one to fit, which was dead easy. But all the ones I have now are of the large rubber variety, much like this: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...rtyrevalve.gif So... Never fitted one of these, haven't a clue what I'm doing. I'm assuming it fits from the inside, so that air pressure forces it in not out, is there any knack to fitting or is it just force? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

27-05-08, 07:07 PM	#2
mattc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Changing valve stem Hi, There's a simple tool for pulling them in (like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KART-WHEEL-VAL...tegoryZ12230 ) . And it's just a case of pulling through and making sure it seats.

27-05-08, 09:17 PM	#3
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: Changing valve stem But if you haven't got the little tool thing, which i haven't you cna use some pliers if you're carefull. All i've done on the past couple i've done is lube it up with some soapy water, screw the cap on and use the pliers (on the cap) to pull it through, it'll pull through easily __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

27-05-08, 09:19 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Changing valve stem Looks like quite a handy tool that, at the price I've just ordered one, cheers! __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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